XRPL Korea said on Oct. 6 that XRP Seoul 2026, which it described as Asia’s largest XRP conference, was held on Oct. 3 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and concluded with more than 5,000 attendees. The event took place during Korea Blockchain Week 2026 with Upbit, marking a sharp increase from roughly 3,000 attendees last year. Participants entered the venue using NFT tickets issued on the XRP Ledger.
Hosted by XRPL Korea, backed by 18 sponsors
The conference was hosted by XRPL Korea, with Ripple serving as title sponsor. A total of 18 Korean and global companies supported the event as sponsors. Platinum sponsors were Doppler Finance and Kweather. Other sponsors included t54 Labs, Flare, Tria, Datavault AI, Evernorth, Variational, SOIL, Squid, Biconomy, Girin Wallet, Surf AI, RiskX, Firelight, Creder, Axelar, and RedStone.
Ripple executives, Robinhood, and Korean financial institutions joined the program
Major figures from the XRP ecosystem took the stage. Ripple President Monica Long led the company’s speaker lineup, which also included Senior Director of Ecosystem Growth Christina Chan and Senior Director of Engineering Ayo Akinyele. Other speakers from global finance and blockchain included Robinhood Senior Vice President Johann Kerbrat, Evernorth Chief Executive Officer Asheesh Birla, and SC Ventures Executive Director Alex Toh.
Representatives from Korean financial institutions also took part, including Woori Bank, Kakao Bank, K Bank, Kyobo Securities, Meritz Securities, and JB Bank. The total number of speakers reached about 40.
Ripple discussed a credit pilot, while XRPL updates focused on privacy and AI agents
During a fireside chat with Chan, Long said Ripple is running a credit pilot with the goal of a formal launch next year. She said XRP would be used as collateral to finance part of customers’ payment flows.
Later, in a keynote session, Akinyele introduced upcoming features for the XRP Ledger, including confidential transfers based on zero-knowledge proofs and infrastructure designed for AI agents.
XRP Asia launched as a new independent organization in Singapore
The event also announced the formal launch of XRP Asia, described as an independent organization supported by Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation. Headquartered in Singapore, the organization will support developer education, hackathons, and startup grants.
XRP Asia President Sabrina Tachdjian said the plan is to support existing communities such as XRPL Korea and XRPL Japan while building new communities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sponsor sessions covered weather data, the agent economy, and tokenized asset infrastructure
During sponsor-led presentations, Wellbian Labs CEO Sunghwan Kim, appearing in Kweather’s session, introduced new opportunities in the weather data business. t54 Labs founder Chandler Fang spoke about the agent economy on XRPL, while Flare co-founder Hugo Philion presented on XRP as programmable capital.
Datavault AI CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley and Tria Chief Strategy Officer John Lilic presented on a tokenized asset operating system and Tria’s XRP-based neo-banking strategy, respectively.
Panels examined tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and cross-border payments
Panel discussions looked at how financial institutions can put tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets into practical use.
In one session with Ripple, K Bank, Kyobo Securities, JB Bank, and Woori Bank, participants discussed how blockchain can be applied to cross-border payments and deposit businesses.
In the stablecoin session, Leo Lee of Kakao Bank presented a plan to integrate basic digital asset services into the bank’s core banking system starting in 2027. In the tokenization session, Samuel Shim, Global Head of Digital Assets at Meritz Securities, said the KRW stablecoin market would need clearer regulatory rules in order to grow.
Other roundtables included a discussion on XRP utility and tokenized assets featuring Evernorth, Flare, SOIL, and Firelight, as well as sessions on onchain financial infrastructure, real-world XRPL use cases, and growth strategies for the XRP ecosystem.
Robinhood pointed to 24-hour trading for tokenized stocks
In a session titled “The New Wave of Onchain Innovation,” Robinhood shared its view on tokenized equities. Kerbrat said 70% of the company’s trading volume occurs on weekends and at night, adding that 24-hour trading for tokenized stocks would represent a notable shift.
He said blockchain can address settlement delays in traditional finance and improve trading infrastructure.
Interactive booths and a lighting display at N Seoul Tower
In the exhibition area, sponsors ran interactive experiences at their booths and engaged with attendees directly. The activities went beyond the formal conference agenda and allowed participants to try services from the XRPL ecosystem in person.
That evening, N Seoul Tower was lit up to mark XRP Seoul. Light projections on the tower displayed the XRP logo along with the logos of Kweather, Doppler Finance, Datavault AI, and Evernorth.
Organizer comments and next steps
A representative of XRPL Korea said: 「After about 3,000 attendees last year, more than 5,000 community members gathered this year, showing strong market interest in the XRP ecosystem.」
The representative added: 「Through XRP Seoul, we will continue connecting the global XRPL ecosystem with Korean financial institutions, companies, and developers, and turn those exchanges into real partnerships and services.」
XRPL Korea said it plans to release a highlight video from the event in the coming days.
